A 30-year-old sawman of Mashabo Village, Ron Raphael, is believed to have drowned on Friday afternoon12.30 and 13.00 hours after bathing in Lake Mashabo located on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two.
Investigations revealed that Raphael lived with his father, Elie Raphael, in the village. The elder Raphael told police that he last saw his son alive on Friday at about 11:30 hours before he left home. However, according to a cousin who resides in the same village, at about 12.00 the same day, he went to the water front where he saw Ron bathing in the lake. The cousin noted that prior to that, Ron was seen earlier in the village imbibing alcohol.
